East Road, Rush Green, Romford, RM7 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 0BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	49.4%	-5.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	45.5%	50.6%	5.1%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.5%	36.7%	2.2%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	44.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	6.1%	1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	45.7%	0.2%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	39.8%	38.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	9.7%	11.9%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	13.3%	-11.7%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	9%	-7.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.5%	0.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16.4%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	35.9%	14.3%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.3%	4%	2.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5%	10.7%	5.7%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	78.3%	68.7%	-9.6%	81.4%	-12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	66%	-21.6%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	2%	16.6%	14.6%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	12.3%	6.6%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	66.2%	-17.1%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	20%	18.7%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is East Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Road was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

East Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 277th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM7 0BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on East Road are based on 118 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havering.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for East Road, Rush Green, Romford, RM7 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 0BL

Average Price
£380,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£359,776

Detached
£502,990

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Road

Average Price
£498,541

Semi-Detached
£521,163

Terraced
£475,969

Detached
£542,295

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 East Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-06-23	£406,912
5 East Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-10-23	£310,234
3 East Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£291,000	2019-01-25	£354,276
1 East Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-11-23	£402,079
7 East Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-04-30	£398,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 0BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM7 0BL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	559 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	980 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,484 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,625 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crow Lane Cafe	Crow Lane, Romford	208 yd
Abigail's Cafe	68 Dagenham Road, Romford	255 yd
Favorite n Tasty	162 Rush Green Road, Romford	274 yd
Saffron	256 Rush Green Road, Romford	305 yd
Indian Ocean	146 Rush Green Road, Romford	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	357 yd
The Avenues Social Club Limited	231 Dagenham Road	559 yd
Romford & Gidea Park RFC	R/O 55-59 Crow Lane, Romford	825 yd
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	884 yd
West Ham United Rush Green Training Ground	Rush Green Road, Romford	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Kingdom	178 Rush Green Road, Romford	270 yd
Rush Green Balti	166 Rush Green Road, Romford	270 yd
Basil Wood Oven Pizzeria	172 Rush Green Road, Romford	270 yd
Chilliz	80 Dagenham Road, Romford	274 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	102a Dagenham Road	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road	404 yd
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	724 yd
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	989 yd
Sainsbury's	The Brewery, Romford	1,089 yd
Sainsburys Garage	The Brewery, Romford	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	553 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		553 yd
Romford And Gidea Park Rfc GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB CROW LANE	grass pitches	799 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	807 yd
Barking And Dagenham College DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	914 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,045 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Rush Green Training Ground Rush Green Road	grass pitches	1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.